North Dakota State vs Utah Tech (Mar 08, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 North Dakota State Softball
North Dakota State vs Utah Tech
Mar 08, 2026 at Las Vegas, Nev. (Eller Media Stadium)

North Dakota State 5 (13-11)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Taylinn Warren 2b 
Star Cortez cf 
Bella Dean ss 
Zoe King 1b 
Mya Boos dp 
Lileigh Nieto lf 
Morgan Zimmerman 3b 
Jasmyn Yessian c 
Ella Claus rf 
   Macy Fry ph/rf 
Madison Wihlm p 
   Piper Reed p 
   Addie Bowers p 
Totals  28  18  12 
  

Utah Tech 9 (10-14)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
L. Kahahawai-Kekona cf/lf 
Sadie Phillips rf 
   Brooklyn Dowdle ph 
Kinley Pappas 1b 
Gabi Giroux 3b 
   Abby Davidson pr 
Baylee Howley c 
   Abby Mitchell ph 
Naya Taylor dp 
   Maka Sonognini pr/cf 
Lauren Jones ss 
   Summer Sanderson ph 
   Kamryn Caldwell ss 
Jayda Gleave lf/dp 
   Kennedy Embrey ph 
Drew McKown 2b 
Sauren Garton p 
   Lexie Wilson p 
   Delaney Wright p 
Totals  28  21 

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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North Dakota State.. 000 003 2 -  5  9  2
Utah Tech........... 000 207 X -  9  9  1
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E - Dean; Z. King; Garton. LOB - NDSU 12; Utah Tech 7. 2B - Fry; Giroux. HR - Sanderson 2. HBP - M. Zimmerman. SH - Nieto; McKown. SF - Warren; Fry. SB - Warren; Kahahawai; Phillips; Pappas; Sonognini.

North Dakota State   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Madison Wihlm   4.2  18  22  86 
Piper Reed L,1-5  0.2  19 
Addie Bowers   0.2  16 
  
Utah Tech   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Sauren Garton   4.1  15  20  84 
Lexie Wilson   0.2  25 
Delaney Wright W,2-3  2.0  11  13  53 

Win - Wright (2-3). Loss - Reed (1-5). Save - None. WP - Wihlm; Wilson. HBP - by Garton (M. Zimmerman). Inherited runners/scored: Reed 2/0; Bowers 2/2; Wilson 1/0; Wright 1/1. Pitches/strikes: Wihlm 86/49; Reed 19/13; Bowers 16/10; Garton 84/45; Wilson 25/8; Wright 53/39.

Umpires - HP: Scott Wagner 1B: Laura King 3B: Chelsea Clark
Start: 9:30 am Time: 2:20 Attendance:

Wilson faced 1 batter in the 6th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 North Dakota State Softball
North Dakota State vs Utah Tech
Mar 08, 2026 at Las Vegas, Nev. (Eller Media Stadium)

North Dakota State starters: 20/2b Warren; 7/cf Cortez; 12/ss Dean; 35/1b Z. King; 53/dp Boos; 17/lf Nieto; 10/3b M. Zimmerman; 15/c Yessian; 22/rf Claus; 91/p Wihlm;

Utah Tech starters: 8/cf Kahahawai; 9/rf Phillips; 20/1b Pappas; 29/3b Giroux; 37/c Howley; 7/dp Taylor; 17/ss Jones; 32/lf Gleave; 33/2b McKown; 5/p Garton;

North Dakota State 1st - Warren flied out to rf (2-2 BKBS). Cortez grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 BKBF). Dean reached on a fielding error by p (1-1 KB). Z. King flied out to lf (3-2 BKBSB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Utah Tech 1st - Kahahawai singled to left field (0-0). Phillips walked (3-0 BBBB); Kahahawai advanced to second. Pappas struck out swinging (1-2 FBKS). Giroux walked (3-1 BBBKB); Phillips advanced to second; Kahahawai advanced to third. Howley reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (0-1 S); Giroux advanced to second; Phillips advanced to third; Kahahawai out at home p to c. Taylor flied out to cf to right center (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

North Dakota State 2nd - Boos flied out to lf (0-0). Nieto singled to left field (1-1 KB). M. Zimmerman hit by pitch (1-1 KB); Nieto advanced to second. Yessian popped up to ss (2-2 BFFB). Claus popped up to 3b (1-2 KKFBF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Utah Tech 2nd - Jones popped up to 2b (2-1 BFB). Gleave struck out swinging (3-2 KKBFBBFS). McKown singled to left field (3-2 BBKFB). Kahahawai popped up to 2b (2-1 BBK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

North Dakota State 3rd - Warren grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKKB). Cortez singled to center field (3-1 BBFB). Dean flied out to lf (1-0 B). Z. King struck out swinging (3-2 KFBBFBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Utah Tech 3rd - Phillips struck out looking (1-2 KSBK). Pappas grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK). Giroux grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

North Dakota State 4th - Boos walked (3-0 BBBB). Nieto grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Boos advanced to second. M. Zimmerman struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KKS); Boos advanced to third. Yessian walked (3-0 BBBB). Claus flied out to cf (0-2 FK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Utah Tech 4th - Howley lined out to 3b (0-1 K). Taylor walked (3-2 BKFBBFB). Sonognini pinch ran for Taylor. Sanderson pinch hit for Jones. Sanderson homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Sonognini scored. Gleave struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KFS). McKown grounded out to 3b (0-2 KF). 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

North Dakota State 5th - Kahahawai to lf. Sonognini to cf. Caldwell to ss for Sanderson. Gleave to dp. Warren grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BBKB). Cortez walked (3-2 BBBKKB). Wilson to p for Garton. Cortez advanced to second on a wild pitch. Dean flied out to lf to left center (3-2 BKBBF). Z. King walked (3-0 BBBB). Boos walked (3-1 BKBBB); Z. King advanced to second; Cortez advanced to third. Nieto popped up to 3b (2-2 BBKF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Utah Tech 5th - Kahahawai grounded out to 2b (0-0). Dowdle pinch hit for Phillips. Dowdle struck out looking (2-2 BBKSK). Pappas singled through the right side (3-2 BKKFBFFB). Pappas stole second. Giroux walked (3-0 BBBB). Giroux advanced to second on a wild pitch; Pappas advanced to third on a wild pitch. Reed to p for Wihlm. Howley struck out looking (2-2 KBBKK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

North Dakota State 6th - Phillips to rf for Dowdle. M. Zimmerman walked (3-1 BBBKB). Wright to p for Wilson. Yessian flied out to rf (3-2 BKFBFBF). Fry pinch hit for Claus. Fry doubled to right field, RBI (1-2 BKK); M. Zimmerman scored. Warren singled through the right side (1-2 KSFB); Fry advanced to third. Cortez struck out swinging (0-2 KSS); Warren stole second. Dean singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-1 F); Warren scored; Fry scored. Z. King singled up the middle (0-1 K); Dean advanced to second. Boos struck out swinging (2-2 BBSFFFFS). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Utah Tech 6th - Fry to rf. Sonognini singled up the middle (0-1 F). Sanderson pinch hit for Caldwell. Sanderson homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Sonognini scored. Embrey pinch hit for Gleave. Embrey walked (3-2 BKBKBB). McKown out at first c to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Embrey advanced to second. Kahahawai reached on a fielding error by 1b (0-1 K); Embrey advanced to third. Kahahawai stole second. Phillips singled down the lf line, RBI (0-1 K); Kahahawai advanced to third; Embrey scored. Bowers to p for Reed. Phillips stole second. Pappas singled to second base, RBI (1-0 B); Phillips advanced to third; Kahahawai scored, unearned. Giroux doubled to right center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Pappas scored; Phillips scored. Davidson pinch ran for Giroux. Mitchell pinch hit for Howley. Mitchell flied out to cf (2-1 BBF). Sonognini reached on a fielding error by ss (2-2 KBBK); Davidson scored, unearned. Sonognini stole second. Sanderson popped up to ss (1-1 KB). 7 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

North Dakota State 7th - Giroux to 3b for Davidson. Howley to c for Mitchell. Jones to ss for Sanderson. Nieto singled to left field (2-1 BBF). M. Zimmerman singled to right center (2-1 BBF); Nieto advanced to third. Yessian singled to third base (0-1 F); M. Zimmerman advanced to second. Fry flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-2 KK); M. Zimmerman advanced to third; Nieto scored. Warren flied out to lf, SF, RBI (2-1 BKB); M. Zimmerman scored. Cortez struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

 
Line score
 


Utah Tech 9, North Dakota State 5 (Mar 08, 2026 at Las Vegas, Nev.)
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North Dakota State.. 000 003 2 -  5  9  2      (13-11)
Utah Tech........... 000 207 X -  9  9  1      (10-14)
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Pitchers: North Dakota State - Madison Wihlm; Piper Reed(5); Addie Bowers(6) and Jasmyn Yessian
. Utah Tech - Sauren Garton; Lexie Wilson(5); Delaney Wright(6) and Baylee Howley.
Win-Delaney Wright(2-3)  Loss-Piper Reed(1-5)  T-2:20  A-0
HR UTU - Summer Sanderson 2.

Wilson faced 1 batter in the 6th.